I’m so done with not being able to afford help. I have a family and kids to take care of. I cannot afford therapy with my shitty insurance through work. I am so tired of suffering with anxiety from OCD. I hate OCD! I hate anxiety! It’s like you make too much or too little to get the damn help you need. Life is awful!
That sounds really tough - and it's true that not being able to afford therapy through insurance is a real barrier to treatment. Might I recommend a book that I've found helpful? Kimberly Quinlan's workbook "The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD" is a good one. She also has a blog and podcast that goes into detail about how to face many challenges shared by people with OCD. Of course, books aren't a replacement for therapy - and I really hope that you'll find the help you're looking for at an affordable price. But there are resources out there that are accessible and helpful at a lower price point that can really make a difference. I know they've definitely helped me on my journey.
@breadsticks Yes! Kimberly Quinlan’s workbook and her podcast have been SO helpful to me ❤️
@breadsticks Thank you. I really appreciate this. I just feel so hopeless and done today. I am not even sure I’m strong enough to deal with anxiety anymore. How? Sometimes I try to remember what caused it or what happened…. Can’t remember. Not to mention work being difficult and day to day life hard.
Hi im sorry that your having a hard time ocd already is horrible, trying to navigate normal life along with ocd is very tiresome, but I hope that things get easier for you soon.
@Anonymous Thank you very much! God Bless you and yours. It’s so tough with everything! I absolutely hate mental health issues.
Our local mental health facility has an online and in person OCD group each week. It's completely free. If you have a mental health facility in your area see if they have free classes.
@Rhonda Byrd That’s a really good idea. Maybe I have one near me? It’s hard for me to talk in crowds or public speaking. But could try?
@Perfect Imperfectionist What about looking some free online groups too through the IOCDF website? I also heard that even if you do 1-2 therapy sessions with NOCD and stop, you can still attend the community groups after for free…….Like, as many as you want. I could be wrong, as this could have changed, but that’s what I was told a year or so ago
Have you searched for a therapist on the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) website? You can search for local therapists on the site. Then you can call those clinics and see if they take your insurance. That's one place you can look for a therapist that may be available to you. You could pay for therapy out of pocket, if possible. It's not fun, but it might be an option. You may have to cut costs somewhere else. If that's an option for you, it's valid. My family had to pay out of pocket for my therapy. Whatever happens, therapy or no therapy, just try whatever you can to manage OCD. There's a lot you can do.
The youtube videos from MarkDeJesus have been lifechanging for me. Also, the videos from Nathan Peterson.
What obsessions and compulsions do you have?
@jhbishop80@gmail.com Wayyyy to many to list. That’s for sure. I have a serious problem with many things.
I just don’t know what to do when I get anxiety from OCD or otherwise. I want to have a reason or figure it out. I forget what happened or what I did and then I get worried. Anxiety is the worst feeling ever!
It's worth looking into. I don't know if you would have to use insurance or not. I was referred there to be assessed for depression. I hope you find some help.
@Rhonda Byrd Thank you! God Bless you and yours! I will for sure be looking into this!
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Jaimie Eckert at Scrupulosity Solutions is good too. She is currently on maternity leave through November but she does one on one sessions for 129.00. You pay as you go, but it will be December before she starts back. She has OCD and has done ERP therapy herself. You can pay 59.00 a month and she has group sessions Sunday nights at 7 and Wednesday at 3. She is bible based. Mark Dejesus is too. He also has OCD. You can pay for sessions with Mark but his cost is quite a bit more than Jaimie but he is available now. His website is healing hearts ministries.
Why do people say “you used to be able to do it in the past”, “you need to work with your social workers”, “you have to try harder”, “you have to fight” when in fact that’s ALL I’ve been doing. Why do people f*****g think this is how I want to live. That I chose this. The past defines who I am now. Yet disregard that but tell me I was once able to do things. I’m so sick and tired. Mental health industry is greedy. Insurance is greedy. Yet other conditions are covered. I’m getting told “screw you” from left and right, nothing is affordable as they claim and the only thing I can get is a bandaid for my symptoms. And they say I need to keep living to keep suffering. This world is B******t!!! Try self ERP? I’ve done it. I’ve been trying but there are lots of questions because it’s not a cookie cutter!
Can you please please please accept Medicaid soon. I feel I have no where else to go. I need help asap. I feel like I’m running out of options but I do my best to take care of myself day by day. But I’m so sick of my ocd and I really need to work with someone who understands and can help. I’ve been working so hard for so many years and still struggle….. please make this more available it’s so needed. The lack of accessibility to adequate services is really frustrating
NOCD doesn’t accept Medicaid in NC.. I feel helpless. I have nothing, no job.. no money that can afford this therapy and I really made myself vulnerable to the sweetest woman just listening to me cry about my OCD and how it effects my life.. Just to be told that I’m not able to be helped. This is probably why my parents pretended I didn’t have mental issues, we just couldn’t afford it. ..I can’t afford anything. Even my life.
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